“There is no way to avoid this comparison: these are pictures from the Warsaw Uprising,” writes Tadeusz Sobolewski about “Last Men in Aleppo.” The film screening will take place in the Polish parliament on Thursday 14th of September at 8 p.m.
The Lower Silesia Grand Prix goes to “The Good Postman”! The awards of the 14th Millennium Docs Against Gravity have been granted!
The jury composed of: Konrad Imiela, Robert Gonera, Agnieszka Wolny-Hamkało granted the Lower Silesia Marshal’s Grand Prix of the of Euro 3,000 to the film “The Good Postman” by Tonislaw Hristow and a special mention to the film “Last Men in Aleppo” by Feras Fayyad.
The jury awarded “The Good Postman” for “a skilful focusing on the biggest problems of today’s world in one image: aversion to refugees, the mechanisms of populism, rural societies dying out, the arrogance of the authority, ageing society, poverty and the problems of borderland societies.
For a subtle, but powerful voice on refugees.
For a deeply humanistic perspective in which man still counts and bad life conditions do not deprive him or her of the power to act. For reminding us that a man can always take decisions which affect reality, even if he or she loses.
For the tender irony in portraying the characters, in whom we can see our politicians, neighbours or friends.
The jury has appreciated the critical dimension of the film as well as is perfect production within its genre. It combines journalism with literary parable and anecdotal character with realism.
For the facet that the filmmakers let us get to know the good postman – a character, who looks after what he believes in, is wise and sensitive to other people’s problems.
For its warmth, humour and intelligence.”
The jury also granted an honourable mention to the film “Last Men in Aleppo”. “For a powerful, radical, painfully true voice which should be heard by all. For a shocking documentary which shows people’s cruelty and courage, stupidity and nobleness. For showing things we usually turn our eyes away from.
We would like to dedicate this honourable mention to Khaled’s daughters, hoping that the world in which they grow up will become better one day” – says the jury’s justification of the verdict.
“Co Jest Grane 24” readers award
The “Co Jest Grane 24” readers who were voting in Warsaw, Wrocław, Gdynia and Bydgoszcz decided to grant the award and Euro 2,000 to the film “Happy Olo – The Merry Tale of Olo Doba” (dir. Krzysztof Paweł Bogocz, Marcin Macuk)
THE MAIN COMPETITION OF THE 14th MILLENIUM DOCS AGAINST GRAVITY WILL FEATURE 14 FILMS
On 15 March the National Audiovisual Institute held a press conference revealing films to be screened in the Main Competition of the upcoming 14th edition of Millennium Docs Against Gravity, the biggest documentary film festival in Poland.
The best Asian film of the Rotterdam FF is now part of our program
“Children Are Not Afraid of Death, Children Are Afraid of Ghosts”, awarded at the 46th Rotterdam Film Festival, will have its Polish premiere at the 14th Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival. The director Rong Guang Rong will attend the festival to meet with the Polish audience.
Films from our festival awarded at Sundance!
The films “Last Men in Aleppo” and “Machines” received awards at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.
We reveal the first titles from the 14th edition of our festival
“Tokyo Idols”, “The Workers Cup”, “Machines”, „Last Men in Aleppo”, „MappaMundi”, „The Good Postman” and „It’s Not Yet Dark” were all screened at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Polish audiences will be able to see them in May, as part of the 14th Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival.
More festival titles: „Untitled” by Michael Glawogger and Monica Willi, and “Cahier Africain”
The audience of the 14th Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival will be able to see the Polish premiere of “Untitled” (screened at this year’s Berlinale), the film on which the legendary director Michael Glawogger was working before he died.
Call for entries is now open
The call for submissions to the 14th Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival is now open. The festival will be held from the 12th till the 21st of May, 2017 in Warsaw, Wroclaw, Gdynia and over 20 cities around Poland.
Winner of The Mayor of Gdynia Award
For the first time Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival in cooperation with Gdyńskie Centrum Filmowe has also organized the Festival in Gdynia. A jury, consisting of: Katarzyna Figura (actress), Mikołaj Trzaska (saxophone player), Mirosław Przylipiak (film theorist) gave The Mayor of Gdynia Award to the film “Ukrainian Sheriffs”.
25 years of MEDIA programme!
The MEDIA programme (abbreviation from French: Mesures pour Encourager le Développement de L’Industrie Audiovisuelle) was launched in 1991. Today it is part of the EU’s Creative Europe programme.
Werner Herzog’s latest movie at the opening ceremony of the 13th Millennium Docs Against Gravity
Join us at the launch of the Wrocław edition of the 13th Millennium Docs Against Gravity! The festival will begin on May 13th in the Dolnośląskie Centrum Filmowe with a 18:00 screening of “Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World”, the latest documentary by German director Werner Herzog.
13. Millennium Docs Against Gravity – official trailer!
Introducing the official trailer of the 13th edition of Millennium
Docs Against Gravity! You’ll find even more beautiful shots on our
YouTube channel.
FULL SCREENING SCHEDULE AND MY FESTIVAL APP AVAILABLE NOW
The full screening schedule and MY CALLENDAR application is available on now! The application allows users to make recommendations, create everyday projection program, filter films according to time, place of screenings, sections or competitions. Tickets available now!
The Lower Silesia Grand Prix
Yet again, the Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival, in cooperation with the Odra-Film cultural institution, are organizing the Lower Silesia Grand Prix.
Accreditations during 13. Millennium Docs AG
The 13th edition of the Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival will take place between the 13th and the 22nd of May – in Wrocław, we invite you, as usual, to the Lower Silesia Film Center (64A Piłsudskiego St.) If you are a representative of the media, or you’d like to obtain an accreditation for some other reason, please send your request to accreditation@againstgravity.pl, specifying in the subject line that the accreditation will be used during the Wrocław portion of the Festival.
SOON WE’LL BLAST OFF FOR THE 13TH TIME!
The 13th edition of the MILLENNIUM DOCS AGAINST GRAVITY film festival will take place from May 13th to 25th 2016. This year, Warsaw, Wrocław and Bydgoszcz are joined by Tricity, with the modern Gdynia Film Centre. In keeping with our tradition, on the second weekend of the festival, we will also be in 20 other cities around Poland, as part of the MDocsAG Weekend.
